it is a record... made in the k withg a pciture sleeve ..A-side : Mark Moore & William Orbit remix B-side : Album version & Perfect Eyes In early 1986, after a second trip to Japan, the duo sequesters itself to compose a second album. The film maker Jean-Luc Goddard proposes to film them in this process, so a small production team installs itself at their home studio at l'avenue Jean-Jaures, and follows them to Studio Garage. The film, "SOIGNE TA DROITE" is released on the 18th of November, 1987, and is of interest for several reasons: you can hear unreleased versions of "C'EST COMME CA", "TONITE", "LES HISTOIRES D'A", and "UN SOIR UN CHIEN", (Godard had the 24 track multitrack at his disposal so he was able to mix & edit what he needed for the soundtrack), and also unreleased songs such as "ELLE DEMANDE QUELQU'UN" (composed with Jean Neplin), and "UNE FILLE A COLORIER", which was later recorded by MARIE FRANCE. The relationship with Conny Plank was not entirely satisfying on the first album, Les RITA MITSOUKO choose the legendary Tony VISCONTI (T-REX, DAVID BOWIE…) to produce. On hearing a demo cassette of the songs, he is intrigued, "I never thought I would hear a French rock band rival an English or American one"... So, Catherine and Fred go to London to work at VISCONTI's Good Earth Studios. "ANDY" / "UN SOIR, UN CHIEN" is released in June. The promo front cover announces "The Two Sides of RITA MITSOUKO", and on the back of the commercial edition, "Listen to Both Sides". As "Andy" is the choice of the d.j.'s, RITA MITSOUKO have their second hit, with a clip made in August by Philippe Gautier, in both french and english. Catherine and Fred decide to add 'LES' to 'RITA MITSOUKO' at this point to avoid mistakenly identifying the band only as Catherine's. "LES RITA MITSOUKO PRESENTENT THE NO COMPRENDO" is released on September 20th in France. It is quickly recognized as a landmark work (Grand Prix de l'Academie Charles Cros 1987, "Best Album", Victoires de la Musique), breaking many musical barriers. The song, "NUIT D'IVRESSE is the title track of Josiane Balasko's film that appears that fall. The album becomes a timeless and fertile mine for film directors; "TONITE" is on the soundtrack of "Les Voleurs" by Andre Techine, who also used "ANDY" on the earlier "Ma Saison Preferee" ("ANDY" can also be heard in "Comme Elle Respire" by Pierre Salvadori.). "C'EST COMME CA" is used both in "Le Cousin" by Alain Corneau, and "La Vie Est Un Long Fleuve Tranquille". "SOMEONE TO LOVE" is used in a film by Agnes Varda, and so on.....Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
